Kashmir remains under curfew, 23 dead so far, Amarnath Yatra on hold

While curfew continues in Tral, Pulwama, Anantnag and seven police
station areas of Srinagar, mobile internet services have been suspended.

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India Today Web Desk

New Delhi

July 11, 2016

UPDATED: July 11, 2016 14:20 IST

HIGHLIGHTS

23 killed, over 300 injured in violent clashes in Kashmir Valley.

Amarnath pilgrimage has also been put on hold.

Kashmir erupted in anger after cops shot dead Burhan Wani.

Life in Kashmir continues to remain paralysed following heightened tension over the death of 23 people, including a policeman, during widespread protests across the Valley against the killing of top Hizbul commander Burhan Wani last week.

While curfew continues in Tral, Pulwama, Anantnag and seven police station areas of Srinagar, mobile internet services have been suspended. The annual Amarnath pilgrimage has also been put on hold by the authorities while pilgrims remain trapped in many areas of the Valley.

HERE ARE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:

Clashes continue in many parts of Kashmir as young men defy prohibitory orders and protest on the streets, often indulging in stone-pelting.

Four police stations, 36 civil administration offices and dozens of vehicles were destroyed by unruly mobs in clashes over the weekend.

Shabir Ahmad, the first victim in Srinagar, succumbed to bullet injuries late Sunday evening in a clash at the capital city's Tengpora area.

The victims comprise 22 protesters and a police driver. They were killed during clashes with security forces, mostly in Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama districts.

Over a 100 civilians and as many security personnel have also been injured in the bloody clashes since Friday when Wani was killed.

All senior Kashmiri separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, have been placed under detention. The state government on Sunday requested them to help normalise the situation.

Three policemen, taken hostage by angry mobs in south Kashmir on Friday, returned back safely but their weapons were seized, police said today.

Kashmir erupted in anger on Saturday after security forces shot dead Wani along with two of his associates on Friday. His funeral was attended by thousands.

It is feared if things are not quickly brought under control, Kashmir could witness another round of unrest when in 2010, 112 protesters died in clashes with security forces.

Meanwhile, the Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for the third day from Jammu. The train services in the Valley have also been suspended while examinations have been postponed.